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Julie Bove[_2_]

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>> My Dad recently got diagnosed with a mild form of diabetes.
>> He's feeling quite miserable that he can't eat the same desserts that
>> we
>> are. So, I'm looking for food ideas for the whole family, that are
>> tasty
>> and delicious but that won't set him off (especially in small
>> portions)
>> and preferably aren't too hard to make.-
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>> He should run quickly to another Dr.! There is no such thing as a mild
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>> of diabetes. He also needs to get some education on diet.
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>> Actually it was my Mum who said 'Mild' when she was explaining it. By
>> 'mild' I think she meant 'not the kind where you have to inject yourself
>> with insulin'.
>> I think I'm the one who doesn't have much education on it rather than
>> him.

There isn't necessarily a kind of diabetes where you don't have to take
insulin. There is type 1 (has to use insulin), type 2 (may or may not use
insulin), and gestational (only occurs during pregnancy).